(4954) Eric Amor

Discovered on 23 September 1990 by B. Roman at Palomar.

Where Eric is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsEricEric

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Eric is 2.65 au from the Sun and 3.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4954
Provisional designation1990 SQ
Orbit classAmor · near-Earth
Diameter10.8 km (#4,674 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.176
Rotation period12.1 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)12.54
Orbital period2.83 years
Semi-major axis2.00 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.10 – 2.90 au
Eccentricity0.449
Inclination17.4°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.194 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 23 September 1990

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